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Country Music(TV show/series, 2019)

1h 57min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 8 episodes

Country MusicRating: 4.0/5 (with 7 votes)
Country Music is a documentary miniseries created and directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan that premiered on PBS on September 15, 2019. The eight-part series chronicles the history and prominence of country music in American culture. ()
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About Country Music

Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.

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Country Music Seasons and Episodes

09/15/2019Miniseries - 8 episodes
#1 | 09/15/2019The Rub (Beginnings -1933)
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music's first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
#2 | 09/16/2019Hard Times (1933 -1945)
3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff.
#3 | 09/17/2019The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
4.3/5 (with 2 votes)
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
#4 | 09/18/2019I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
4.3/5 (with 2 votes)
Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America's racial divide by recording a country album. Patsy Cline shows off Music City's smooth new Nashville Sound.
#5 | 09/22/2019The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becoming "The Poet of the Common Man" and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride.
#6 | 09/23/2019Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
#7 | 09/24/2019Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)
Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers' shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.
#8 | 09/25/2019Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)
4.3/5 (with 2 votes)
Learn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds help country music stay true to its roots. Witness both the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the return of an aging Johnny Cash to the industry he helped create.
06/14/2019Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Norwegian (NO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/15/2019
Last episode released on: 09/25/2019
Creator: Ken Burns

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:30935, Added: 02/07/2019, Last updated: 03/24/2024